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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24

well acquainted with the Hungarian singer
has related some wonderful episodes IN
which the passionate display of Gerster's
temper seems to have been so remarkable
ss to barely merit credence upon being re-
lated. As is well known, no person in the
world is bound to guard and protect any
thing ss carefully as singer does his, or
her voice, and emotions in excess OF any
kind whatever are strictly tabbooed by
vocal instructors and impresarios. Nine.
Gerster, IL seems, though, has given way
to frlghtful outbursts of anger, and the
frequency Of them. it is said, has at last
been the prime cause Of whining a voice
that was once volumiuous, clear, true and
bnd-like, and OF exceptional brilliancy and
power. There seems every reason why
GeIster should not have had to Intend
with such serious misfortune, and she
was born and brought up in the midst OF
refinement, her parents having social
position of excellent standing
in the town in which they lived in
Upper Hungary. When quite young girl
she is said to have been DESTROYS of obtain
similar to that occupied by her more gifted
sister prima donna Adelins Patti, whose
Christian name Etelka is the Hungarian
for. Her ambition in this direction piloted
her so safely that she was less than twenty
five when in the very height of her success,
and yet, although she is now but little
more than thirty, it is highly improbable
that Ter voice will ever be heard again in
public. Her husband, DR.. Gardini, was
the impresaIio at Berlin for number of
years, and met Gerster year or two after
she made her debut. which was in Venice
in 1875. during her first appearance at the
Germsn capital, where, by the way, her
success was so great that the Prussian
critics emphatically declared that she was
the only rival they could compare with
Sontsg, and that never since the latter
sopgtress had been heard in Berlin had
there been so great a marvel.
Nine. Gerster has several children. The
eldest, girl, is called Linda, for one of
her mothers fsvorlte roles. The happy
home, a pretty villa in the Apprentices near
Bologna, to which many of Gerster's Amer
lean friends have found their wav within
the past few wears, will no longer know its
mistress who preceded go deftly over a we'll
appointed household. The villa Mezzana,
as it is called, has been closed, and the
several farms lying on the plateau Of the
mountain that are included in the estate,
have been let to various small farmers.
Nine. GeTster and her children are at pres
ent in Paris, where they are living in
apartments, and, if present rumors are true
and the probability of her ever returning
to the stage is as vague as stated, time will
room ef1ace the pleasant memory Ameri-
cans have of Etelka Gerster.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
EGAN AND FITZGE RAID,
Their Views Regarding the Suppression of
the Irish National League.

Their Views Regarding the Suppression of
the Irrational League.
LINCOLN, NEB, Aug. 10 Patrick Egan,
ex-President of the Irish National Lsague,
in an interview this evening regarding the
League in ireland, said In part:
1.-THE League by keeping the
masses on the line of constitutional
agitation served as safety valve
for the just and natural bitterness and
passion OF the people. II we now have
repetition of the Phoenix Park tragedy
and other deplorable horrors of the past
coercian rsgimts the verdict
of the civilized world
will hold the English Tory government
alone accountable. They may proclaim
the League, but instead of killing the idea
which the League represents. they will
but strengthen it ten fold. The procla-
nation can have no other termination bat
complete and speedy ruin of the present
truculant Tory government and the
triumph of Home rule cause"
Hon. John G. Fitzgerald, President of
the League, expressed much the same sem
timents as Mr.. Egan. "The Ma
tional League" said he, sis
another name for the Irish Nation,
and the suppression of a nstion is
a moral impossibility. Agitation has
hitherto been open and above heard, but
will now be driven beneath the surface,
and apparent justification will be given
for the existance of secret societies, over
whose members and methods the recogniz-
ed leaders of Ireland can have no control.
greatly fear repetition of the wild deeds
when men despaIrlng of justice, seek gra
LITIGATION for revenge"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
TIE ID. AND o. ACCIDENT.
CoroDer's L. quesb-The Engineer Not to
BIame-Iojured Doing Well

CoroDer's L. quesb-The Engineer Not to
BIame-Iojured Doing Well
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Coroner Patter-
son began an inquest to-day into the cause
OF the death of the engineer killed yester-
day morning in the accident on the Bllti-
more and Ohio "Y.n The testimony thus
far taken shows that the engineer did all
IN his power to stop the tram. When he
found that the air brakes had failed he
signalled for the ordinary brakes and ap-
piled the extra steam brake on the engine,
which is used IN emergencies. The
the train approached the "" and
the brakes on the coaches set solid against
the wheels. All the train hands, including
the porters of the sleepers were on the
Platform trying to stop the trais, but the
time was too short for the hand brakes to
act effectively. The injured are dong
well and are on the road TO recovery.
After further testimony the Jury return
ed verdict that the deceased came to his
death from in uries received in an acct
dent to the express train of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad due in this city atS;20
a. m. rbe Jury believe that this accident
and Others that have occurred at this point
is due to the very great rapidity of speed
with which trains habitually enter the
city and especially in rounding this curve,
which the company must know to be
N6hB0AOuS pOibb
THE FIREMAN's STATEMENT.
Fireman James w. Smith, who lies at
Providence Hospital in a badly injured
condition, has made the following state
ment regarding the accident at the ''Y'
yesterday: THE train reached Queens
town, one mile and half from Washing
ton, all rik ht. The air brakes were tested
and worked without any apparent trou ole.
We left Queenstown about ten minutes
late think and think that my engineer
tried to make up the lost time. AS soon
SIS we got under Roadway l noticed the
train taking q sudden jump and then be-
gan to make fast time. the engineer car
ed 70 me that the air brakes would not work
and could tell by his face that he was
troubled about it. He sgaln told me that
he could not stop the train nor even slow
up, and told him / would try aud work
the hand-brakes. / succeeded In getting
OK brake TO work and started to try
another, but the rate of speed of the train
kept me from walking over the car. Tue
force OF the train made a regular hurri-
cane on the top of the cars. l could not
hold my feet. / was compelled to almost
hug the brake to keep my position on the
train. could not even jump off, so tast
was the train going. The engineer stood
at his post, doing his best to slacken the
train. i saw the engine leave the track
before 1 was thrown to the ground. It
seemed that the train was going nearly
sixty miles an hour. 1t was completely
unmansgeable. 1t was a runaway train.
l never went so fast in my life"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Foupd Dead at HIS Homo.

LEBANON, August 19.-[Sp ecial. The
body of Winchester Beck. SON of PaIeman
Beck wealthy and retired farmer of this
city. was found to-day in no use on one
of his fathers farms where he has been
keeping Bachelors Hail." The corps
was badly decomposed and 1t is supposed
he died about noon Wednesday while tax
ing his dinner. An investigation showed
that he had taken strychnine. He has
been unbalanced mentally for years and
recently purchased the poison to take in
small doses for worms which he imagined
he was troubled with. He was 80 years
old and unmarried.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
NINE. GERsTER's MIsFoRTUNEs.
Separated From Her Husband and Her
Voice Said to BE Gore.
Boston Herald London letter..

voice S6lu TO ne GOEos
Boston Herald London letter.
A sad story comes to me about the I'M
fortunate termination of Etelka GeIster's
domestic relations with her husband,
DR.. Gardini. The latter has at last
forsaken his wife and children, and, un-
happily, no blame is attached to him for
such proceeding. He has been driven to
take the step, owing to the actual impossi-
bility of enduring existence any longer with
one of the most charming singers 1 ever
listened to. The separation really occurred
some months ago, but the friends of both
have endeavored to repair the breach be-
tween them, and, until within a very short
time, there were fond hopes entertained of
the arrangement being ended. Such hope,
however, no longer exists, and their separa-
ton is matter for considerable commisera-
ton.
/ irst knew Gerster in the winter OF rs
and 10 when she created such fUror in
New York as the prima donna of Maplesou's
company at the Academy of Music. She
was the new operate star that is every now
and then being discovered by the energetic
Colonel, and she took New York opera.
goers by storm. Gerster was never pretty
woman, owing to heaviness of feature and
an unsttractive presence that were particu-
larly noticeable away from the glare of the
foothghts, but she came very near being
called beautiful at times, particul arly in
a handsome costume of black. lighted with
diamond stars, that she were in the magic
Flute" In "Sonnambula," an opera in
which she also achieved remarkable sue
cess, and In which she made her New York
debut, she looked like an awkward Dutch
peasant girl, and about as plain as any
prima donna ever saw. She was great
favorlte, though, with her audiences, and
with women particularly. who crowded the
matinees to hear the Hungarian singer
with almost as much faithful devotion as
they are wont to do when Patti appears.
The cause OF her present banishnent
most total loss OF her voice is said to be
temper, A lady who 10 personally very
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
VIM BOILER COMPOUND.
a Wet Blanket on tn. Picnic,

There were about half dozen of them
and they had been off somewhere in the
country. They were al piled on the wagon,
and as they passed one Of the numerous
cottages q pretty woman accidentally
turned 9 white handkerchief loose. There
were six bandkerchlefs waving wildly in
one instant.
by Jove, she's pretty. 1 wonder who
she is2 That was meant for me-"
"It wasn't. 1t was meant for me-" said
every body but little old man sitting on
the bottom of the wagon, hidden from
sight.
"Well." he said, "rll bet it was not
meant for me-"
"Whyr'
Because that was my wife"
And dead silence fell on the picnic,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Collision ON the ID. a o.

BALrIxoRE. August ia collision oc.
CURED last night on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad by one of the eastbound freight
trains running into the rear OF another
freight train, by which seventeen cars were
wrecked. The collision was about three
miles west Of El)icott City, on the main
stem near Honifields station. A train oil
colorsd excursionists from Harper's Ferry
were detained on the track until this morn
Ing. The engineer snd conductor Of one Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24

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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
The Enormous Sum Paid on the PoblIc
Debt.
Ist. Louis Republican.

There is something almost staggering in
the enormous figures representing the pay
ments the American people have made on
account OF the civil war OF 1865 since the
war closed, and without Including the ex-
penditures Of that four years period. In
August of 1865 the national debt was ST.
$685., 900, with an annual interest chLrge
of $151, 49,, 900. Now the debt is $1,165,-
434, 650-showing a reduction in twenty
one years of 81, 500. $50, 625. The interest
charge has been reduced to $40,645, 900.
The aggregate interest payments on the
debt since 1861 have been over So, $50 900, :
600. Add to this the pensions paid, 81
GA, OO0, COO, and we have the enormous
sum OF s.. AS, 600, 600. This is about 500
for every soul OF the average population,
and exhits debt-paying capacity that no
other people in the world can afford q
parallel to. The figures do not include the
Payments for support Of Government
during the period referred to.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
An Attempt to wreck a Train.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-An attempt was made
last night near Belvidier. Ill, to wreck a
passenger train on the Northwestern rail-
road. Persons living in the vlcinlty heard
strange nolsfs near the track and upon
going to the scene caught a view of two
men hurryiDg away. The train came
along at this moment and was nearly de-
rallied by huge stone that had been placed
between the rails. The COW catcher was
smashed but no other damage was done.
Fifty passengers were aboard the train.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Death of Another victim.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-Another victim OF
the Chatsworth wreck died this morning
at Fairbury. His name was Elton Waters
of Cattaraugus, N. Y. Until within few
days of the accident he was employed in
watch factory at Peoria. This makes the
total number of verified deaths 80.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Ready for Bids.

A clergyman on sultry afternoon paused
in his sermon. and said: II saw an advertise
and recommendation good and sound.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24
Hugo UasskerI,s TestImonv.

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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-24

the trains were severely, and 1t is believed
fatally injured. The fremen are also prob
ably fatally hurt.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-17
IN SEYMOUR YESTERDAY.

Funeral of DIR. sheldon @. johnson.
The funeral of DIR. Sheldon G. johnson of
Seymour, for fifty years and more practis-
ripe old age Of ninety, took place yesterday
afternoon. After prayers at the old home
stead services were held at the Episcopal
church, of which deceased was member,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Pardee. Miss Nora
Russell, soprano of St. Paul's. this city, sang
very impressively zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" and "Nearer My God to Thee"
Lawyer Spier of this city presided at the
organ. There was lovely floral tribute
from the grandchildren, sons of Henry S.
johnson of this city, inscribed "Grandpapa,"
and sheaf of wheat in the casket-a fine
broadcloth casket with silver trimming
and on the name plate "Sheldon g. johnson,
aged ninety" The bearers were the follow
ing: Congressman Carlos French, David
Belts, John W. Bassett, Henry Beecher,
John Church, DR.. Joshua Kendall John
Davis. Postmaster Tucker was master of
ceremonies. Among those present were
Judge Bronson, Hon. Ezekiel g. Stoddard
Judg e William B. Stoddard and Henry G.
Shelton of this city, Mr.. A. A. Marks of
New York, Mrs. Glendenning of Stratford
Senator Day and Mr.. Henry Day of Seymour
DIR. Lounsbury and DR.. Barnes of oxford.
The interment will be at the convenience of
the family, and is delayed to await the ar
rival of son of deceased, Mr.. Oscar Stod-
dard, long resident of California, now on
his way here. Deceased leaves three sons,
two of whom are the Messrs johnson of
johnson & Brother, this city; and the wife
of his youth, now about seventy eight years
of age, who is much Frustrated owing to the
death of her husband, which followed SO
soon the death of her brother, the father of
Mr.. Ezekiel g. Stoddard of this city.
.,gA singular coincidence is that the late DIR.
johnson and his son, Charles N. johnson of
this city, passed away on the same day of
the month. The latter, who was prescott
ing attorney of this city and man other
wise active and prominent in the communi-
ty, as is well remembered by our older law
yers and others, died twenty years ago.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-17
THE POUND PARTY.
A Very Enjoyable and Interesting oc-
cas1On.

A Very Enjoyable and Interesting Oc-
casIOn.
There was a very large gathering at the
annual pound party which was held at the
comfortable and cosy rooms of the Young
Women's Christian association, 56s Chapel
street, last evening. All very much enjoyed
the entertainment provided for the edifoa-
ton and the instructive remarks in regard to
the progress made in the last year in the in
stitution.
Vocal and instrumental music of high
order was given and was much enjoyed by all
present.
The speakers of the evening were listened
to with marked attention, and all DIV cit on
the ways and means which can be used to
extinguish the debt of the association which
is S., 500, $4,000 being already pledged pro-
vided the balance of So, 500 is raised. The
speakers were very hopeful and also spoke
helpful words to the members and managers.
and they have no doubt that the debt can be
wiped out by private subscriptions. The
cooking room, which is on the second floor
| of the building and is presided over by Miss
Poison of Boston, Mass. is very neat and
| needs of the association, only having accom-
| modations for ten pupils. It is hoped that
| in the near future more room can be had for
this department. The donations made were
fully as large and varied as in former years.
A demonstration lecture takes place this
| Thursday afternoon at o'clock by Mr. S, n.
Barnes of the City market, who will cut and
explain the most advantageous ways in
which quarters of beef may be used. This is
| practical lecture and is free to pupils of
the school and twenty-five cents for ladies
not members. ~ IS
The cooking class for nurses meets on
Thursdays. Ter
Great credit is due Mrs. Cook, the man
ager of the society, for the very able manner
in which the institution is cared for and for
the sacrificing, painstaking way in which her
duties are performed
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-17
NOT THIS YEAR.

DO1nEs At the Meeting of the hide
pendent Labor Party Last Evening
The Coming Election.
The Independent Labor party held g
convention last night in Central Labor hall
The question arose as to whether the party
should go into politics this year, and it was
voted no. Delegates attended from all the
wards. This practically does away with the
Independent Labor party. The convention
adjourned sine die.
Next Sunday meeting will be held in
Central Labor hall for the purpose of organ
izing United Labor party. The meeting
has been called for three O'Clock by the LAND
and Labor club. The new party intends t.
put ticket in the field for the coming tow1
convention All who are interested in thii
new party are invited to be present at tn,
meeting on Sunday %
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-17
ROYAL ARCANUM.
A Highly Successful Occasion Last
Evening.

Highly Successful Occasion Last
Evening.
At the Atheneum last evening large au-
dience was in attendance az the entertain
ment given by the three councils of the Royal
Arcanum of this city. After the overture by
the New Haven Orchestral club Mr.. Herbert
E. Benton made short address in which he
set forth the aims and objects of the order in
very clear and interesting manner. In the
succeeding programme the clear and rich
soprano voice of Miss Norah Russell was
shown to excellent advantage in her beauti-
full rendering of Arditi's "Fior di Marghe-
rita" and an appreciation of it was shown
by an enthusiastic recall. Miss Alice Fech-
ter's singing of the echo song "Chalet Horn"
was very effective and was warmly received.
Both ladies were the recipients of floral trib-
utes. The balance of the programme by the
Jones quartette and others was rendered in a
pleasing manner.